I would consider myself to be a bookworm. Most of my Instagram pictures are of books, ones that I have already read or that I plan to read in the near future. In 2017 alone, I read over 100+ books. March has barely begun and so far this year I've already read 30 books.
This article isn't to brag about how much I can read. The goal of this article is actually to tell the truth about bookworms and who we really are. There's a lot of stereotypes about us, some are true, some are only slightly true, and some couldn't be farther from the truth. Here are three stereotypes about bookworms that aren't true at all, well at least for me. I obviously cannot speak for every single bookworm out there and I wouldn't even want to.
1. I'm not pretentious.
I think most people who know me know this, but I want to make it clear. I won't judge you for not having read "War and Peace" because guess what? I haven't read it either. In fact, I actually enjoy young adult novels more than I have ever enjoyed classic literature and I am not ashamed of it because I'm still reading something worthwhile. I believe that if you read, you are a reader regardless of what the book is, whether it be the "Twilight" series or "Pride and Prejudice."
2. I'm not special.
There was one day where I was buying a bunch of books at Goodwill and quite a few people were looking at me as if I were a genius or just really strange or maybe a combination of both. My mom was there with me and she made a point to brag about how much I read and the fact that I was planning on becoming an English teacher. I wasn't rude or anything, but in that moment I didn't get why they were making such a big deal out of me buying books that I had every intention of reading.
3. I'm not antisocial.
This is a common stereotype about bookworms. Okay, sure, I may lean towards the introverted side of the Myers Briggs personality test, but I am by no means antisocial. I love getting to know new people and having people in my life is a very important thing to me, but I also love Friday nights in curled up with hot chocolate, fuzzy blankets and pillows, and you guessed it... a good book. Is there really anything wrong with that?!
